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Go Cry on Somebody Else’s Shoulder

The Mothers of Invention

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  1. Produced by Tom Wilson, also Like a Rolling Stone (Bob Dylan), Subterranean Homesick Blues (Bob Dylan) and It’s All Over Now, Baby Blue (Bob Dylan)

  2. Engineered by Val Valentin, also ’S Wonderful (Ella Fitzgerald), Too Darn Hot (Ella Fitzgerald) and Manhattan (Ella Fitzgerald)

  3. Released on Verve, also ’S Wonderful (Ella Fitzgerald), Too Darn Hot (Ella Fitzgerald) and Baby I’m a Fool (Melody Gardot)

  4. Written by Frank Zappa, also Bobby Brown (Frank Zappa), Hungry Freaks, Daddy and Valley Girl (Frank Zappa)

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Written by
Frank Zappa and Ray Collins
Produced by
Tom Wilson
Performed by
Arthur Maebe, Benjamin Barrett, Carl Franzoni, Carol Kaye, Dave Wells, David Anderle, Dr. John, Edwin Beach, Elliot Ingber, Emmet Sargeant, Frank Zappa, Gene DiNovi, Gene Estes, George Price, Jeannie Vassoir, Jim “Motorhead” Sherwood, Jimmy Carl Black, Johnny Rotella, Joseph Saxon, Kenneth Watson, Kim Fowley, Kurt Reher, Les McCann, Neil LeVang, Paul Bergstrom, Paul Butterfield, Plas Johnson, Ray Collins, Raymond Kelley, Roy Caton, Roy Estrada, Terry Gilliam, Tommy Johnson, Virgil Evans and Vito Paulekas
Engineered by
Ami Hadani, Tom Hidley and Val Valentin
Part of
Freak Out!
Released on
Verve

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  1. 1MusicBrainz Go Cry on Somebody Else’s Shoulder was performed by Arthur Maebe

    Go Cry on Somebody Else’s Shoulder was performed by Arthur Maebe

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  2. 2MusicBrainz Go Cry on Somebody Else’s Shoulder was performed by Benjamin Barrett

    Go Cry on Somebody Else’s Shoulder was performed by Benjamin Barrett

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  3. 3MusicBrainz Go Cry on Somebody Else’s Shoulder was performed by Carl Franzoni

    Go Cry on Somebody Else’s Shoulder was performed by Carl Franzoni

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  4. 4MusicBrainz Go Cry on Somebody Else’s Shoulder was performed by Carol Kaye

    Go Cry on Somebody Else’s Shoulder was performed by Carol Kaye

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  5. 5MusicBrainz Go Cry on Somebody Else’s Shoulder was performed by Dave Wells

    Go Cry on Somebody Else’s Shoulder was performed by Dave Wells

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  6. 6MusicBrainz Go Cry on Somebody Else’s Shoulder was performed by David Anderle

    Go Cry on Somebody Else’s Shoulder was performed by David Anderle

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  7. 7MusicBrainz Go Cry on Somebody Else’s Shoulder was performed by Dr. John

    Go Cry on Somebody Else’s Shoulder was performed by Dr. John

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  8. 8MusicBrainz Go Cry on Somebody Else’s Shoulder was performed by Edwin Beach

    Go Cry on Somebody Else’s Shoulder was performed by Edwin Beach

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  9. 9MusicBrainz Go Cry on Somebody Else’s Shoulder was performed by Elliot Ingber

    Go Cry on Somebody Else’s Shoulder was performed by Elliot Ingber

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  10. 10MusicBrainz Go Cry on Somebody Else’s Shoulder was performed by Emmet Sargeant

    Go Cry on Somebody Else’s Shoulder was performed by Emmet Sargeant

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  11. 11MusicBrainz Go Cry on Somebody Else’s Shoulder was performed by Frank Zappa

    Go Cry on Somebody Else’s Shoulder was performed by Frank Zappa

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  12. 12MusicBrainz Go Cry on Somebody Else’s Shoulder was performed by Gene DiNovi

    Go Cry on Somebody Else’s Shoulder was performed by Gene DiNovi

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  13. 13MusicBrainz Go Cry on Somebody Else’s Shoulder was performed by Gene Estes

    Go Cry on Somebody Else’s Shoulder was performed by Gene Estes

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  14. 14MusicBrainz Go Cry on Somebody Else’s Shoulder was performed by George Price

    Go Cry on Somebody Else’s Shoulder was performed by George Price

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  15. 15MusicBrainz Go Cry on Somebody Else’s Shoulder was performed by Jeannie Vassoir

    Go Cry on Somebody Else’s Shoulder was performed by Jeannie Vassoir

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  16. 16MusicBrainz Go Cry on Somebody Else’s Shoulder was performed by Jim “Motorhead” Sherwood

    Go Cry on Somebody Else’s Shoulder was performed by Jim “Motorhead” Sherwood

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  17. 17MusicBrainz Go Cry on Somebody Else’s Shoulder was performed by Jimmy Carl Black

    Go Cry on Somebody Else’s Shoulder was performed by Jimmy Carl Black

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  18. 18MusicBrainz Go Cry on Somebody Else’s Shoulder was performed by Johnny Rotella

    Go Cry on Somebody Else’s Shoulder was performed by Johnny Rotella

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  19. 19MusicBrainz Go Cry on Somebody Else’s Shoulder was performed by Joseph Saxon

    Go Cry on Somebody Else’s Shoulder was performed by Joseph Saxon

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  20. 20MusicBrainz Go Cry on Somebody Else’s Shoulder was performed by Kenneth Watson

    Go Cry on Somebody Else’s Shoulder was performed by Kenneth Watson

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  21. 21MusicBrainz Go Cry on Somebody Else’s Shoulder was performed by Kim Fowley

    Go Cry on Somebody Else’s Shoulder was performed by Kim Fowley

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  22. 22MusicBrainz Go Cry on Somebody Else’s Shoulder was performed by Kurt Reher

    Go Cry on Somebody Else’s Shoulder was performed by Kurt Reher

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  23. 23MusicBrainz Go Cry on Somebody Else’s Shoulder was performed by Les McCann

    Go Cry on Somebody Else’s Shoulder was performed by Les McCann

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  24. 24MusicBrainz Go Cry on Somebody Else’s Shoulder was performed by Neil LeVang

    Go Cry on Somebody Else’s Shoulder was performed by Neil LeVang

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  25. 25MusicBrainz Go Cry on Somebody Else’s Shoulder was performed by Paul Bergstrom

    Go Cry on Somebody Else’s Shoulder was performed by Paul Bergstrom

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  26. 26MusicBrainz Go Cry on Somebody Else’s Shoulder was performed by Paul Butterfield

    Go Cry on Somebody Else’s Shoulder was performed by Paul Butterfield

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  27. 27MusicBrainz Go Cry on Somebody Else’s Shoulder was performed by Plas Johnson

    Go Cry on Somebody Else’s Shoulder was performed by Plas Johnson

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  28. 28MusicBrainz Go Cry on Somebody Else’s Shoulder was performed by Ray Collins

    Go Cry on Somebody Else’s Shoulder was performed by Ray Collins

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  29. 29MusicBrainz Go Cry on Somebody Else’s Shoulder was performed by Raymond Kelley

    Go Cry on Somebody Else’s Shoulder was performed by Raymond Kelley

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  30. 30MusicBrainz Go Cry on Somebody Else’s Shoulder was performed by Roy Caton

    Go Cry on Somebody Else’s Shoulder was performed by Roy Caton

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  31. 31MusicBrainz Go Cry on Somebody Else’s Shoulder was performed by Roy Estrada

    Go Cry on Somebody Else’s Shoulder was performed by Roy Estrada

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  32. 32MusicBrainz Go Cry on Somebody Else’s Shoulder was performed by Terry Gilliam

    Go Cry on Somebody Else’s Shoulder was performed by Terry Gilliam

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  33. 33MusicBrainz Go Cry on Somebody Else’s Shoulder was performed by Tommy Johnson

    Go Cry on Somebody Else’s Shoulder was performed by Tommy Johnson

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  34. 34MusicBrainz Go Cry on Somebody Else’s Shoulder was performed by Virgil Evans

    Go Cry on Somebody Else’s Shoulder was performed by Virgil Evans

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  35. 35MusicBrainz Go Cry on Somebody Else’s Shoulder was performed by Vito Paulekas

    Go Cry on Somebody Else’s Shoulder was performed by Vito Paulekas

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  36. 36MusicBrainz Go Cry on Somebody Else’s Shoulder was produced by Tom Wilson

    Go Cry on Somebody Else’s Shoulder was produced by Tom Wilson

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  37. 37MusicBrainz Go Cry on Somebody Else’s Shoulder was written by Frank Zappa

    Go Cry on Somebody Else’s Shoulder was written by Frank Zappa

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  38. 38MusicBrainz Go Cry on Somebody Else’s Shoulder was written by Ray Collins

    Go Cry on Somebody Else’s Shoulder was written by Ray Collins

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  39. 39MusicBrainz Go Cry on Somebody Else’s Shoulder is part of the release Freak Out!

    Go Cry on Somebody Else’s Shoulder is part of the release Freak Out!

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  40. 40MusicBrainz Verve is the label of the song Go Cry on Somebody Else’s Shoulder

    Verve is the label of the song Go Cry on Somebody Else’s Shoulder

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  41. 41MusicBrainz Go Cry on Somebody Else’s Shoulder was engineered by Ami Hadani

    Go Cry on Somebody Else’s Shoulder was engineered by Ami Hadani

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  42. 42MusicBrainz Go Cry on Somebody Else’s Shoulder was engineered by Tom Hidley

    Go Cry on Somebody Else’s Shoulder was engineered by Tom Hidley

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  43. 43MusicBrainz Go Cry on Somebody Else’s Shoulder was engineered by Val Valentin

    Go Cry on Somebody Else’s Shoulder was engineered by Val Valentin

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  44. 44MusicBrainz Go Cry on Somebody Else’s Shoulder was released on 1966-06-27

    Go Cry on Somebody Else’s Shoulder was released on 1966-06-27

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